CONTENTS. July. 1. Wakefulness in the Service of God. — "Love not sleep, lest poverty oppress thee ; open thy eyes, and be filled with bread" (Prov. xx. 13) 1 2. Kind interest in the Welfare of Others. — "Recover thy neighbour according to thy power, and take heed to thyself that thou fall not" (Ecclus. xxix. 26) 4 3. The proper object of Prayer. — "Every best gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with Whom there is no change or shadow of alteration" (St. James i. 17) 5 4. True Honour. — "My son, keep thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to its desert" (Ecclus. x. 31) 12 5. Salutary Fear. — "Pierce Thou my flesh with Thy fear, for I am afraid of Thy judgments" (Psalm cxviii. 120) 15 6. The Patience with which God waits for our Invitation. — "Behold, I stand at the gate and knock. If any man shall hear My voice, and open to Me the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me" (Apoc. iii. 20) 19 7. The Readiness with which God accepts our Invitation. — "If any man shall hear My voice, and open to Me the door, I will come in to him, and sup with him, and he with Me" (Apoc. iii. 20) 23 8. Disobedience a great Crime. — "It is like the sin of witchcraft to rebel, and like the crime of idolatry to refuse to obey " (I Kings xv. 23) 28 9. Mercy giving pi-ace to Justice. — "The jealousy and rage of the husband will not spare in the day of revenge, nor will he yield to any man's prayers, nor will he accept for satisfaction ever so many gifts" (Prov. vi. 34, 35) 32 10. Life too short for the pursuit of Trifles. — "What needeth a man to seek those things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow?" (Eccles. vii. 1) 36 11. The Dark Night of Eternity. — "These are they to whom the storm of darkness is reserved for ever" (St. Jude i. 13) 40 12. Jealous care of Purity. — "I made a covenant with my eyes, that I would not so much as think upon a virgin ; for what part should God from above have in me, and what inheritance the Almighty from on high?" (Job xxxi. i) 44 13. Conformity with Christ Crucified a mark of God's Favour. — "Whom He foreknew He also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of His Son, that He might be the First-born among many brethren" (Romans viii. 29) 48 14. Happiness in Death. — "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. From henceforth now, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours : for their works follow them" (Apoc. xiv. 13) 53 15. Remembrance of Christ's Passion. — "Christ, therefore, having suffered in the flesh, be you also armed with the same thought" (1 St. Peter iv. 1) 59 16. Earnestness in serving God. — "Exercise thyself unto godliness ; for bodily exercise is profitable to little, but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come" (1 Timothy iv. 7, 8) 61 17. The miserable state caused by long resistance to Grace. — "A hard heart shall fare ill at the last" (Ecclus. iii. 27) 65 18. The Reward of a Compassionate Heart. — "Be ye merciful, as your Father also is merciful" (St. Luke vi. 36) 69 19. Prayer of Propitiation. — "Enter not into judgment with Thy servant, O Lord, for in Thy sight no man living shall be justified" (Psalm cxlii. 2) 74 20. The Crown of Perseverance. — "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life" (Apoc. ii. 10) 79 21. Care to guard our Hearts. — "Give not place to the devil" (Ephes. iv. 27) 83 22. Perfect Repentance. — "Thou wert naked, and full of confusion, and I passed by thee, and saw thee ; and behold thy time was the time of lovers ; and I spread My garment over thee, and covered thy ignominy ; and I swore to thee, and I entered into a covenant with thee, said the Lord God, and thou becamest Mine" (Ezech. xvi. 8) 85 23. The thought of Eternity. — "I thought upon the days of old, and I had in my mind the eternal years" (Psalm lxxvi. 6) 90 24. The dreadful doom of Apostasy. — "If we sin wilfully after having received the knowledge of the truth, there is now left no sacrifice for sins : but a certain dreadful expectation of Judgment, and the rage of a fire which shall consume the adversaries" (Hebrews x. 26) 93 25. Diligent Self-restraint. — "I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul, having your conversation good among the Gentiles" (1 St. Peter ii. 11) 99 26. Value of the Interior Life. — "The Lord will be silent in His love, He will be joyful over thee in praise" (Sophonias iii. 17) 103 27. Peace with ourselves. — "Be at agreement with thy adversary betimes, whilst thou art in the way with him, lest perhaps the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Amen, I say to thee, thou shalt not go out from thence till thou repay the last farthing" (St. Matt v. 25) 105 28. The two Precepts of Charity. — "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind, and with thy whole strength. This is the first commandment. And the second is like to it : Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself" (St. Mark xii. 30, 31) 110 29. The first Precept of Charity. — "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind, and with thy whole strength. This is the first commandment" (St. Mark xii. 30) 114 30. The second Precept of Charity. — "And the second is like to it : Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself" (St. Mark xii. 31) 117 31. Seeking the Glory of God. — "How can you believe, who receive glory one from another, and the glory which is from God alone you do not seek" (St. John v. 44) 122 August. 1. The Liberty of the Sons of God. — "A vain man is lifted up into pride, and thinketh himself born free like a wild ass's colt" (Job xi. 12) 128 2. The Words of Eternal Life. — "A men, amen, I say to you : if any man keep My word, he shall not see death for ever" (St. John viii. 51) 133 3. The Resurrection of the Body. — "The hour cometh wherein all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that have done good things shall come forth unto the resurrection of life, but they that have done evil unto the resurrection of judgment" (St. John v. 28,29) 136 4. Living for Christ. — "The charity of Christ presseth us that they also who live, may not now live to themselves, but unto Him Who died for them" (2 Cor. v. 14, 15) 141 5. Devotion to our Blessed Lady a treasure of Life. — "Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that watcheth daily at my gates, and waiteth at the posts of my doors. He that shall find me shall find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord" (Prov. viii. 34, 35) 142 6. The Transfiguration. — "This is my Beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased : hear ye Him" (St. Matt. xvii. 5) 146 7. Humility and Confidence. — "Be you humbled, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in the time of visitation ; casting all your care upon Him, for He hath care of you" (1 St. Peter v. 6 , 7) 151 8. Danger of Carelessness. — "He that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little" (Ecclus. xix. 1) 153 9. Leaving the Creator for His Creatures. — "Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and ye gates thereof be very desolate, saith the Lord : for My people nave done two evils. They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and have digged to themselves cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water" (Jerem. ii. 12, 13) 159 10. Perfect Reliance upon the Fideuty of God. — "I suffer, but I am not ashamed : for I know Whom I have believed, and I am certain that He is able to keep that which I have committed to Him against that day" (2 Timothy L 12) 162 11. Knowledge of our own nothingness. — "If any man think himself to he something, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself" (Galat. vi. 3) i6& 12. Disengagement from the World. — "Be ye like the dove that maketh her nest in the mouth of the hole in the highest place" (Jerem. xlviii. 28) 173 13. Christ our Pattern of Charity. — "This is My commandment. that you love one another, as I have loved you" (St.John xv. 12) 175 14. The Death of the Just. — "The souls of the just are in the hand of God, and the torment of death shall not touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die, and their departure was taken for misery, and their going away from us for utter destruction, but they are in peace" (Wisdom iii. 1—3) 180 15. Our Blessed Lady humbling herself and exalted. — "Humility goeth before glory" (Prov. xy. 33) 185 16. Repose for the Weary. — "Come to Me, all you that labour and are burdened, and I will refresh you" (St. Matt. xi. 28) 190 17. Bearing the Yoke of Christ. — "Take up My yoke upon you, and learn of Me, because I am meek and humble of heart, and you shall find rest to your souls" (St. Matt. xi. 29) 193 18. Peace promised to Humility. — "Learn of Me, because I am meek and humble of heart, and you shall find rest to your souls" (St Matt. xi. 29) 196 19. A Service light and easy to those who love. — "For My yoke is sweet, and My burden light" (St. Matt. xi. 30) 200 20. The Wrath which endurbth for ever. — "Thy arrows pass : the voice of Thy thunder in a wheel" (Psalm lxxvi. 19) 204 21. The Fruit of Good and Evil Life. — "What things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh, of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he that soweth in the spirit, of the spirit shall reap life everlasting" (Galat. vi. 8) 207 22. An unfailing Recompense. — "And in doing good let us not fail For in due time we shall reap, not failing" (Galat. vi. 9). 211 23. The cheating Promises of the World. — "Dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them." (Ecclus. xxxiv. 7) 214 24. Fighting in the Good Cause. — "Strive for justice for thy soul, and even unto death fight for justice, and God will overthrow thy enemies for thee" (Ecclus. iv. 33) 218 25. Contempt for the foolish Judgments of Men. — "Fear ye not the reproach of men, and be not afraid of their blasphemies : for the worm shall eat them up as a garment, and the moth shall consume them as wool, but My salvation shall be for ever" (Isaias li. 7, 8) 222 26. Making true Progress. — "Doing the truth in charity, that we may in all things grow up in Him Who is the Head, even Christ" (Ephes. iv. 15) 226 27. The Portion of the Reprobate. — "They shall go into the lower parts of the earth : they shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the portions of foxes" (Psalm Ixii. 11) 229 28. The properties of Celestial Fire. — "The fire of the Lord is in Sion, and His furnace in Jerusalem" (Isaias xxxi. 9) 235. 29. The Grace of Discernment. — "If thou wilt separate the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as My mouth" (Jerem. xv. 13) 240 30. A Privilege to share in the Disgrace of the Cross. — "Jesus, that He might sanctify the people by His own Blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore to Him without the camp, bearing His reproach" (Hebrews xiii. 12) 243 31. The terrible punishment of Tepidity. — "I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot. I would that thou wert cold or hot. But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of My mouth" (Apoc. iii. 15) 248 September. 1. The School of Christ. — "Blessed is the man whom Thou shalt instruct, O Lord, and shalt teach him out of Thy law" (Psalm xciiL 12) 254 2. This Life a time of Probation. — "The life of man upon earth is a warfare" (Job vii. 1) 257 3. God in the Soul. — "There hath stood one in the midst of you Whom you knew not" (St. John i. 26) 262 4. The Temples in which God loves to dwell. — "You are the temple of the living God, as God saith : I will dwell in them, and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people" (2 Cor. vi. 16) 265. 5. The sleepless Enemy of Men. — "Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. Whom resist ye, strong in faith" (1 St. Peter v. 8) 268 6 Spiritual Things invisible to Carnal-minded Men. — "The sensual man perceiveth not these things that are of the Spirit of God : for it is foolishness to him, and he cannot understand" (1 Cor. ii. 14) 273 7. Christ suffering for our sake. — "Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow His steps" (1 St. Peter ii. 21). 277 8. Mary the object of God's Predilection. — "The Lord possessed me in the beginning of His ways, before He made anything from the beginning" (Prov. viii. 22) 280 9. The evil effects of Envy. — "Where envying and contention is, there is inconstancy and every evil work" (St. James iii. 16) 284 10. Striving to make our Election sure. — "I therefore so run, not as at an uncertainty : I jso fight, not as one beating the air : but I chastise my body, and bring it into subjection, lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway" (i Cor. ix. 26) 288 11. The Children of Satan. — "You are of your father, the devil ; and the desires of your father you will do" (St. John viii. 44) 291 12. Repairing wasted Years. — "See, therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly, not as unwise, but wise : redeeming the time, because the days are evil" (Ephes. v. 15, 16) 294 13. The discomfiture of the Prince of this World. — "Now is the judgment of the world : now shall the prince of this world be cast out : and I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all things to Myself" (St.John xii. 31, 32) 298 14. The Power of the Cross. — "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all things to Myself" (St. John xii. 32) 301 15. Procuring that God may be praised. — "So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Who is in Heaven" (St. Matt. v. 16) 306 16. Vainglory to be shunned with care. — "Take heed that you do not your justice before men, to be seen by them, otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father Who is in Heaven" (St. Matt. vi. 1) 310 17. Our Blessed Lady's plenitude of Grace. — "Hail, Mary, full of grace" (St. Luke i. 28) 315 18. Christ in His Poor. — "Blessed is he that understandeth concerning the needy and the poor ; the Lord will deliver him in the evil day" (Psalm xl. i) 319 19. Gaining Strength from opposition. — "Be not overcome by evil ; but overcome evil by good" (Romans xii. 21) 324 20. Life and Death. — "If you live according to the flesh, you shall die ; but if by the spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live (Romans viii. 13) 328 21. Vocation a free Gift. — "The Spirit breatheth where He will, and thou hearest His voice, but thou knowest not whence He cometh and whither He goeth : so is every one that is born of the Spirit" (St.John iii. 8) 331 22. God bearing patiently with the insolence of Sinners. — "Thou hast made Me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied Me with thy iniquities" (Isaias xliii. 24) 335 23. Vices of the Tongue. — "If any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this man's religion is vain" (St. James i. 26) 339 24. The Repentant Sinner received with a great Welcome. — "I say to you, that there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance" (St. Luke xv. 7, 10) 342 25. The Strength which is derived from Obedience. — "An obedient man shall speak of victory" (Prov. xxi. 28) 345 26. Accepting Correction before it is too late. — "Be instructed, O Jerusalem, lest My soul depart from thee" (Jerem. vi. 8) 349 27. True Conversion of Heart. — "Be not conformed to this world, but be reformed in the newness of your mind, that you may prove what is the good, and the acceptable, and the perfect will of God" (Romans xii. 2) 352 28. Perseverance in Good Purposes. — "No man putting his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God" (St. Luke ix. 62) 356 29. Humility triumphing over Pride. — "He hath showed might in His arm, He hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble" (St. Luke i. 51, 52) 360 30. Wholesome Distrust of ourselves. — "I sat alone, because Thou hast filled me with threats" (Jerem. xv. 17) 364 October. 1. Scripture. — "We have the more firm prophetical word, where-unto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts" (2 St. Peter i. 19) 367 2. The Holy Angel Guardians. — "For He hath given His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways ; in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone" (Psalm xc. 11) 371 3. Violence and the Kingdom. — "The Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and the violent bear it away (St. Matt, xi. 12) 376 4. Losing all for Christ. — "The things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ. Furthermore, I count all things to be but loss, for the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord, for Whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but as dung, that I may gain Christ" (Philipp, iii. 7) 381 5. The Mote and the Beam. — "W hy seest thou the mote in thy brother's eye, but the beam that is in thine own eye thou considerest not" (St. Luke vi. 41) 385 6. Watchfulness. — "I will stand upon my watch, and fix my foot upon the tower, and I will watch to see what will be said to me, and what I may answer to him that reproveth me" (Habacuc ii. 1) 389 7. Christ the Vine. — "I am the Vine ; you are the branches : he that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit ; for without Me you can do nothing" (St. John xv. 5) 393 8. The Branch cut off. — "If any one abide not in Me he shall be cast forth as a branch, and shall wither, and they shall gather him up, and cast him into the fire, and he bumeth" (St.John xv. 6) 398 9. Temptations. — "They have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over : and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as a way to them that went over" (Isaias li. 23) 403 10. Uncertainty of our State. — "Man knoweth not whether he be worthy of love or hatred : but all things are kept uncertain for the time to come" (Eccles. ix. 1, 2) 405 11. Preparation for Temptation. — "Son, when thou comest to the service of God, stand in justice and in fear, and prepare thy soul for temptation" (Ecclus. ii. i) 408 12. Depth of Heart. — "Man shall come to a deep heart, and God shall be exalted" (Psalm lxiii. 7, 8) 414 13. Christian Suffering. — "Let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a railer, or a covet er of other men's things. But if, as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this name" (I St. Peter iv. 15, 16) 418 14. Fear of the Saints. — "For I have always feared God as waves swelling over me, and His weight I was not able to bear" (Job xxxi. 23) 422 15. Meditation. — "I will cry like a young swallow, I will meditate like a dove" (Isaias xxxviii. 14) 426 16. Conditions of Prayer. — "Thus, therefore, shall you pray: Our Father Who art in Heaven," &c. (St. Matt. vi. 9) 429 17. Our Father. — "Father." 434 18. Our Father. — "Our Father." 439 19. Our Father in Heaven. — "Who art in Heaven." 443 20. Hallowing God's Name. — "Hallowed be Thy Name." 448 21. God's Kingdom. — "Thy Kingdom come." 453 22. The Will of God. — "Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven." 459 23. Daily Bread. — "Give us this day our daily bread." 464 24. Forgiveness of Debts. — "And forgive us our debts." 470 25. Forgiveness of others. — "As we also foigive our debtors." 474 26. Leading into Temptation. — "And lead us not into temptation." 479 27. Deliverance from Evil. — "But deliver us from evil." 484 28. The "Pater noster." — "Thus, therefore, shall you pray: Our Father," &c 489 29. Eating with our Lord. — "You are they who have continued with Me in My temptations, and I dispose to you as My Father hath disposed to Me, a Kingdom, that you may eat and drink at My table in My Kingdom" (St. Luke xxii. 28, 29) 494 30. The Anger of Man. — "Let every man be slow to anger. For the anger of man worketh not the justice of God" (St. James i. 19, 20) 499 31. The Anger of Man. — "The anger of man worketh not the justice of God" (St. James i. 20) 503 November. 1. The House of God. — "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, O Lord ; they shall praise Thee for ever and ever" (Psalm lxxxiii. 5) 507 2. Prayer for the Dead. — "It is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins" (2 Mach. xii. 46) 510 3. The Beginning of Wisdom. — "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Psalm xc. 10) 515 4. Apostolical Confidence. — "I can do all things in Him Who strengthened! me" (Philipp, iv. 13) 519 5. Hypocrisy. — "Dissemblers and crafty men ptovoke the wrath of God, neither shall they cry when they are bound" (Job xxxvi. 13) 523 6. The Law of Liberty. — "He that hath looked into the perfect law of liberty and hath continued therein, not becoming a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed" (St. James i. 25) 527 7. The First Beatitude. — "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven" (St. Matt. v. 3) 531 8. The Second Beatitude. — "Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land" (St. Matt. v. 4) 535 9. The Third Beatitude. — "Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted" (St. Matt. v. 5) 539 10. The Fourth Beatitude. — "Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice, for they shall have their fill" (St. Matt. v. 6) 544 11. The Fifth Beatitude. — "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy" (St. Matt. v. 7) 548 12. The Sixth Beatitude. — "Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God" (St. Matt. v. 8) 550 13. The Seventh Beatitude. — "Blessed are the peaceful (padfici), for they shall be called the children of God" (St. Matt. v. 9) 557 14. The Eighth Beatitude. — "Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake : for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven" (St. Matt. v. 10) 561 15. Progress by God's aid. — "Blessed is the man whose help is from Thee : in his heart he hath disposed to ascend by steps, in the vale of tears, in the place which he hath set" (Psalm lxxxiii. 6, 7) 564 16. The Searching of Jerusalem. — "And it shall come to pass at that time that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and will visit upon the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their hearts. The Lord will not do good, nor will He do evil" (Sophonias i. 12) 569 17. Glorying in Infirmity. — "Gladly will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me" (2 Cor. xii. 9) 573 18. The winning of Peace. — "Turn away from evil, and do good, seek after peace and pursue it" (Psalm xxxiii. 15) 576 19 The Cross for all. — "And He said to all : If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me" (St. Luke ix. 23) 579 20. Faithfulness in little things. — "He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in that which is greater ; and he that is unjust in that which is little, is unjust also in that which is greater" (St. Luke xvi. 10) 583 21. Our Lady as the Dawn. — "Who is she that cometh forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in array ?" (Cant. vi. 9) 586 22. Washing the Heart. — "Wash thy heart from wickedness, O Jerusalem, that thou mayest be saved : how long shall hurtful thoughts abide in thee ?" (Terern. iv. 14) 590 23. Invitation to Bliss. — "Then shall the King say to them that shall be on His right hand : Come, ye blessed of My Father, possess you the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world (St Matt. xxv. 34) 595 24. Dismissal to Hell. — "Then He shall say to them also that shall be on His left hand : Depart from Me, you cursed, into everlasting fire" (St. Matt. xxv. 41) 597 25. Divine Wisdom. — "Wisdom will not enter into a malicious soul, nor dwell in a body subject to sins" (Wisdom i. 4) 600 26. Grounds of Encouragement. — "The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man can do unto me" (Psalm cxvii. 6) 604 27. Judgment of God. — "When I shall take a time, I shall judge justices" (Psalm lxxiv. 2) 608 28. The Evil of Hell. — "I will heap evils upon them, and will spend my arrows among them" (Deut. xxxii. 23) 611 29. Diligence of Holy Fear. — "He that feareth God neglecteth nothing" (Eccles. vii. 19) 614 30. The Tree of Life. — "She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her ; and he that shall retain her is blessed" (Prov.iii. 18) 618 December. 1. Preparation for Prayer. — "Before prayer prepare thy soul, and be not as a man that tempteth God" (Ecclus. xviii. 23) 622 2. Labour for Salvation. — "Brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For, doing these things, you shall not sin at any time" (2 St. Peter i. 10) 625 3. The Successors of the Apostles. — "As arrows in the hand of the mighty, so the children of them that have been shaken" (Psalm cxxvi. 4) 629 4. Pains of Hell proportionate to Sins. — "As much as she hath glorified herself, and lived in delicacies, so much torment and sorrow give ye to her" (Apoc. xviii. 7) 634 5. How to gain Wisdom. — "If any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, Who giveth to all men abundantly, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering" (St. James i. 5, 6). 637 6. The Searchings of the Spirit. — "The Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God" (1 Cor. ii. 10) 640 7. Acceptance of Persons. — "I will not accept the person of man, and I will not level God with man : for I know not how long I shall continue, and whether, after a while, my Maker may take me away" (Job xxxii. 21, 22) 643 8. Our Lady the House of God. — "Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars" (Prov. ix. 1) 646 9. Trusting in Man. — "Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord" (Jerem. xvii. 5) 649 10. The Testimonies of God. — "I have been delighted in the way of Thy testimonies as in all riches" (Psalm cxviii. 14) 653 11. Attachment to Ease. — "Moab hath been fruitful from his youth, and hath rested upon his lees, and hath not been poured out from vessel to vessel, nor hath gone into captivity ; therefore his taste hath remained in him, and his scent is not changed" (Jerem. xlviii. 11) 657 12. Washing from Iniquity. — "Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin : for I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me" (Psalm 1 4). 659 13. Meditating Truth. — "My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness" (Prov. viii. 7) 664 14. Sacrificing all for God. — "None of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself : for whether we live, we live unto the Lord, or whether we die, we die unto the Lord ; therefore, whether we live, or whether we die, we are the Lord's" (Romans xiv. 7, 8). 668 15. Spiritual Riches. — "The riches of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge ; the fear of the Lord is his treasure" (Isaias xxxiii. 6) 671 16. The Thief and the Watchers. — "If thou shalt not watch, I will come to thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come to thee" (Apoc. iii. 3) 674 17. Sinners in Hell. — "They are laid in Hell like sheep: death shall feed upon them" (Psalm xlviii. 15) 676 18. Marks of God's Children. — "Whosoever are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God" (Romans viii. 14) 678 19. Rescue from the Evil Way. — "He who causeth a sinner to be converted from the error of his way, shall save his soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins" (St. James v. 20) 682 20. The Fruit of the Virgin Earth. — "Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just ; let the earth be opened, and bud forth a Saviour" (Isaias xlv. 8) 686 21. Blessings of Faith and of Sight. — "Blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed" (St. John xx. 29) 689 22. The Embrace of Prayer. — "Who shall give Thee to me for my Brother, sucking the breasts of my Mother, that I may find Thee without, and kiss Thee, and now no man may despise me?" (Cant. viii. 1) 693 23. Going to the Throne of Grace. — "Let us go with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace in seasonable aid" (Hebrews iv. 16) 697 24. Faithfulness in Friendship. — "Keep fidelity with a friend in his poverty, that in his prosperity also thou mayest rejoice" (Ecclus. xxii. 28) 700 25. The Appearing of the Grace of God. — "For the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men, instructing us that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, justly, and godly in this world, looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ" (Titus ii. 1 1 — 13) 703 26. The Bowels of Mercy. — "Put ye on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience ; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another : even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so you also" (Coloss. iii. 13) 707 27. The Eagle of Contemplation. — "Will the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest in high places? She abideth among the rocks, and dwelleth among cragged flints and stony hills where there is no access. From whence she looketh for the prey, and her eyes behold afar off. Her young ones shall suck up blood, and wheresoever the carcass shall be, she is immediately there" (Job xxxix. 27 — 30) 710 28. The Cup to be drunk. — "Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup shall certainly drink ; and shalt thou come off as innocent? Thou shalt not come off as innocent, but drinking thou shalt drink" (Jerem. xlix. 12) 716 29. The Old Law and the New. — "God, Who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in times past to the fathers by the Prophets, last of all in these days hath spoken to us by His Son, Whom He hath appointed Heir of all things, by Whom also He made the world" (Hebrews i. 1) 718 30. Sacred Scripture. — "Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul hath sought them" (Psalm cxviii. 129) 722 31. The Most Blessed Trinity. — "For of Him, and by Him, and in Him are all things ; to Him be glory for ever. Amen" (Romans xi. 36) 726 Digitized by Google.